Couples looking to finally tie the knot but are overwhelmed by the challenge and expenses of hosting a big wedding may have a chance to start their “journey to forever” with no frills and worries amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff, Gen. Felimon Santos Jr. led the distribution of relief packs to around 500 families in Purok 1 and 2, Barangay New Lower Bicutan, Taguig City Thursday.

President Rodrigo Duterte has directed Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado to look for more funds to expand the number of beneficiaries of the second tranche of emergency subsidies from the national government, Malacañang said on Friday.

Electricity cooperatives in Eastern Visayas have set aside a subsidy of PHP18.84 million for the discounted payments of the region’s 246,652 poor power consumers, who are affected by movement restrictions due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak.

The possible suspension or even dismissal from service of embattled National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief, Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas, will be decided once an administrative case is lodged against him, Malacañang said on Friday.

The Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) on Friday said it is continuously reaching out and rescuing homeless and street dwellers amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic and the onslaught of Typhoon Ambo.

Metro Manila police chief, Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas will remain in his post while there is an ongoing investigation on his birthday party celebration amid the enhanced community quarantine, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday.

The San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has begun turning over its donation of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) testing booths, starting with the cities of Mandaluyong, Pasig, and Manila, fulfilling an earlier promise to help boost the testing capacities of all 17 Metro Manila local government units …

Beneficiaries of the Shared Service Facility (SSF) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the municipality of Sebaste, Antique are producing road ramp sanitizers out of coco coir to support the local government unit’s (LGU) campaign to prevent the spread of Coronavirus 2019 …

A fire of still unknown origin razed Kidapawan City’s Marta Superstore on Thursday night, causing alarm among residents still on general community quarantine due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) crisis, fire officials said.

Arson investigators have yet to determine what triggered the conflagration …

Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro on Friday ordered the conduct of mass testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) for all employees of private companies who are scheduled to return to work as Metro Manila transitions to a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) beginning Saturday.